Written by

Jason Wolf
| Staff Writer

Already leading by 30 points, reserve guard Elliot Williams opened the fourth quarter by completing an awkward alley-oop dunk from Casper Ware, signed Monday to a 10-day contract, as the Philadelphia 76ers roared to a 123-98 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center, snapping the longest losing streak in the history of North American major pro sports.

Philadelphia had lost 26 consecutive games since their previous triumph on Jan. 29, a 95-94 buzzer-beating victory at the Boston Celtics. The epic skid tied the ...